St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
TIE MAID OF THEINN.
agnes Folsom. the Actress. the SUBJ
ject of "a Sensational Suit.

agnes Folsom. the Actress. the Sub.
ject of "a Sensational SHIT.
NEW YORK, March 24.-From the day in
September last when Miss Agnes Folsom
suddenly resigned her place as Javotte or
the Maid of the Inn. In ''Erminie,n at
the Casino, until yesterday. she was as
completely lost to large and familiar circle
of friends as Victoria Morosini is now.
Miss Folsom dropped out of sight so quietly
and etfectually that all trace OF her was
lost, and old friends of the ArOnsons have
frequently heard them class the disappear
ance Of Miss Folsom as one of the unsolved
mysteries of the theatrical world. The first
heard of Miss Folsom's whereabouts was
yesterday, when it became known that
upon application of Lawyer William Ii.
Mundy, as counsel for Henry NJ. Folsom,
father of Miss Agnes Folsom, Judge Pat
terson, in supreme court chambers, had
granted writ of habeas corpus requiring
DR.. William Cate. of 81 West Forty second
street, to
PRODUCE MISS FOLSOM
in court at 10 o'clock this morning. The
application was made to Judge Patterson
on Monday night. and the writ was served
on Dr. Cate the following day at his
Office by Lawyer Mundy and Mir. Folsom.
The object of the proceedings is to ascer-
tain the mental condition of Miss Agnes,
and the writ was granted upon the petition
of Mr.. Folsom, the father of the young
woman, who states that his daughter is re-
strained of her liberty by DR.. Cate at his
house, 33S West Forty-eghth street; that
he believes she is not in her right mind, and
is under duresS at the hands of the physi-
clan. Mr.. Folsom says that the doctor has
taken advantage Of his relations with the
family. and has ruined his daughter and
taken her away from her mother, who is
not permitted to see her, and that the
young woman is not permitted to be seen
by any person but the physician. 1t is as
serted that if she is brought into court
her condition will then readily De ascer-
tanned.
BEFORE THE COURT.
The writ of habeaS corpus, ordering DR..
Cate to produce in court Miss Folsom, was
made returnable before Judge Patterson
to-day. 1t was alleged that DR.. Cate held
Miss Folsom under restraint: that he had
ruined her, and that she was insane. The
young woman did not appear. DR.. Cate
was represented by counsel who, in ex-
planning the nOn-appearance of Miss
Folsom. stated that she was not in the
possession OF his client and claimed she
was not insane. The counsel said that the
charge that his client had taken advantage
of his relations with the family and ruined
her and taken her away from her family
was false. In relation to the suit of w. j.
Baldwin, former
LOVER OF MISS FOLSOM,
against DR.. Cate TO recover damages for
alleged assault, the defendant said there
was no merit in the action, and claimed
that it was conspiracy to injure him in
his profession. Miss Folsom's affidavit
was produced in court. 1t states that she
is not and never has been under duress by
DR.. Cate or any one else. That ii is false
that she has been seduced and taken away
from her mother by DR.. Cate, or that she
has been coerced by him in any way. She
swears that she is sane and that no one
was authorized to take proceedings in her
behalf In conclusion her affidavit states
that her relations toward her father forces
her offemaln silent as to the true reason of
the bringing of these proceedings and the
attack upon her. Counsel for Mr.. Folsom
will file traverse of return tomorrow.
THE FATHERS REPLY.
Counsel for Henry NJ. Folsom filed this
afternoon traverse to the return in the
writ of habeas corpus for the production in
court of Agnes Folso mby DR.. Cate. Fol-
som stated that he expected to show by his
wife. Edward Rulon. John A. McCaull.
William Ii. Muuday and others that DR..
Cate had been living with Agnes Folsom at
33S West Fifty-eighth street on the same
floor, his effects and hers being mingled in
the rooms, the doors opening between; that
she admitted to her mother, after first deny
ing it, that she had lived with DR.. Cate
nearly six months. AT that time it is
allege she kissed her mother and told her
she loved her still. 1t is alleged that Miss
Folsom's affidavit is not made of her own
free will; that she admitted to her mother
that Cate had wronged her and was to in
sure his life for her, and that even he told
her mother he would support her, but not
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